As a contractor, you have a unique opportunity to make homes healthier and safer for the families you serve. Understanding how building materials, renovation practices, and home systems affect indoor air quality, health, and overall safety allows you to deliver higher-quality work and give your clients valuable guidance.
It is also important to stay current in your own field, keeping up with modern technologies and methods that are safer, more efficient, and more sustainable. This section is designed to help you access trainings, certifications, and resources so you can expand your skills, stay up to date on best practices, and confidently talk with clients about healthy homes.
Local Permitting and Training
- Permits, Licenses, and Inspections | Pittsburgh, PA
- Lead-Safe Homes Program | Allegheny County, PA
- Workforce & Community | Community College of Allegheny County
Healthy Homes and Building Performance
- Building Performance | Pennsylvania College of Technology
- Healthy Housing Principles | Building Performance Institute
- Professional Workforce and Training | NCHH
Lead, Radon, and Environmental Safety
- RRP Training Providers Course Information | US EPA
- Apply for Radon Certification | Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
- Manage Environmental Risks | Home Building Renovation
Pest Management
- Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Principles | US EPA
- Pennsylvania Integrated Pest Management Program (PA IPM) | Penn State Extension
Energy Efficiency and Home Assessments
Are you interested in working with Women for a Healthy Environment? Learn more about our contractor opportunities and trainings here: Workforce Development – Women For a Healthy Environment
